Preparation and characterization of inhalable ivermectin powders as a potential COVID-19 therapy

AH Albariqi, WR Ke, D Khanal, S Kalfas… - Journal of aerosol …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Ivermectin has received worldwide attention as a potential COVID-19 treatment
after showing antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. However, the pharmacokinetic …

[HTML][HTML] Manipulation of spray-drying conditions to develop an inhalable ivermectin dry powder

T Saha, S Sinha, R Harfoot, ME Quiñones-Mateu… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, predominantly affects the respiratory tract.
As a consequence, it seems intuitive to develop antiviral agents capable of targeting the …

Pharmacokinetics and safety of inhaled ivermectin in mice as a potential COVID-19 treatment

AH Albariqi, Y Wang, RYK Chang, DH Quan… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmacokinetic limitations associated with oral ivermectin may limit its success as a
potential COVID-19 treatment based on in vitro experiments which demonstrate antiviral …

Safety of inhaled ivermectin as a repurposed direct drug for treatment of COVID-19: A preclinical tolerance study

SM Mansour, RN Shamma, KA Ahmed… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction SARS-CoV-2 replication in cell cultures has been shown to be inhibited by
ivermectin. However, ivermectin's low aqueous solubility and bioavailability hinders its …

[HTML][HTML] Nebulized ivermectin for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases, a proof of concept, dose-ranging study in rats

C Chaccour, G Abizanda, Á Irigoyen-Barrio… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Ivermectin is a widely used antiparasitic drug with known efficacy against several single-
strain RNA viruses. Recent data shows significant reduction of SARS-CoV-2 replication in …

Inhaled route and anti-inflammatory action of ivermectin: Do they hold promise in fighting against COVID-19?

N Mittal, R Mittal - Medical hypotheses, 2021 - Elsevier
In an effort to curb the global pandemic due to coronavirus, the scientific community is
exploring various treatment strategies with a special emphasis on drug repurposing …

[PDF][PDF] Ivermectin: a closer look at a potential remedy

KO Elkholy, O Hegazy, B Erdinc, H Abowali - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Amid the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the
search for effective treatment and vaccines has been exponentially on the rise. Finding …

The approved dose of ivermectin alone is not the ideal dose for the treatment of COVID‐19

VD Schmith, J Zhou, LRL Lohmer - Clinical Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Caly et al. 1 reported that ivermectin inhibited severe acute respiratory syndrome‐
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in vitro for up to 48 hours using ivermectin at 5 μM. The …

Ivermectin: an award-winning drug with expected antiviral activity against COVID-19

FR Formiga, R Leblanc, J de Souza Rebouças… - Journal of controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ivermectin is an FDA-approved broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent with demonstrated
antiviral activity against a number of DNA and RNA viruses, including severe acute …

Development of a minimal physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model to simulate lung exposure in humans following oral administration of ivermectin for COVID …

B Jermain, PO Hanafin, Y Cao, A Lifschitz… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 utilizes the IMPα/β1 heterodimer to enter host cell nuclei after gaining cellular
access through the ACE2 receptor. Ivermectin has shown antiviral activity by inhibiting the …